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A is for Always

April 2nd 2011 12:52

For 26 days in April (minus Sundays) I will be posting a blog for each letter of the alphabet.
"Sylvie's word of the day"
I am all for challenges, so when this was dangled in front of me in my writers group, I grabbed it.

Hundreds of people signed up, literally 1037 people. Go ahead, Sign up here, if you dare.

This mini adventure is fairly mundane, but with 1000 bloggers jumping in, stalking each other, chatting away everyday, something good is bound to happen.

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Always is my word of the day, in honor of ALWAYS learning. Life is too ....oh wait, I'll just quote Henry Miller, he said it best.....

"develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music, the world is simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself." ~Henry Miller

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Thanksgiving Projects-Share the Blessings

November 23rd 2010 23:16

Following this line of thinking, compared to the homeless or those living in the projects that my children minister to, again we are wealthy....but set us next to the families on my sons football team and again, we are poor.

*How do you treat the people up or down on the scale?

Thanksgiving celebrated this Thursday in the US, invites us to be thankful for what we have -- our home, family, friends and possessions.

One way of expressing gratitude is to give back to the community. Don't limit this to just a holiday.

Help those who have less, or are in dire need, by organizing a community service project that addresses their needs. Warm clothes, food and friendship are areas where individuals and small groups can really make a difference.

Consider the following ideas;
Coat Drive
Food Drive
Make Fleece Scarves or Blankets

and more...

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Thanksgiving Projects-Share the Blessings

November 23rd 2010 17:10

help serve your neighbors in need

Whether you have a little or a lot...all depends on who you are comparing yourself to. Compared to my in-laws, we have little....compared to my family...we have a lot.

* It's interesting to see how differently we are treated depending on the company. Having more often doesn't mean we are treated better.

Following this line of thinking, compared to the homeless or those living in the projects that my children minister to, again we are wealthy....but set us next to the families on my sons football team and again, we are poor.

*How do you treat the people up or down on the scale?

Thanksgiving celebrated this Thursday in the US, invites us to be thankful for what we have -- our home, family, friends and possessions.

One way of expressing gratitude is to give back to the community. Don't limit this to just a holiday.

Help those who have less, or are in dire need, by organizing a community service project that addresses their needs. Warm clothes, food and friendship are areas where individuals and small groups can really make a difference.

Consider the following ideas;
Your text goes hereCoat Drive
Food Drive
Make Fleece Scarves or Blankets

and more...

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Posted By: Sylvie Branch - Category: Age 3-4, Age 4-6, Age 6-8, Age 9-11, Cooking, Craft, Toys

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Halloween Craft: Shrunken Apple Heads

October 11th 2010 11:49

As my kids get older, I have found that making Shrunken Apple Heads with a few of their finds is as exciting as carving a Jack O'Lantern.

The frighteningly fantastic little heads are a marvel and look great amongst the Halloween decorations. My daughter wants to attempt turning one of hers into a doll this year. She'll use strong wire to make a body and design a dress out of fabric scraps.

These take a few days to fully dry, so now is the time to prepare them for Halloween.

You'll need;

1 (or more) large-size, fairly round apple(s)
Bowl of water
2 tbsp. salt
2 lemon wedges
Vegetable peeler
Small knife for carving
Whole cloves
Dried rice grains

Start by filling a bowl with 4 cups of cool water. Pour in the salt, and squeeze the lemons right over the bowl. Mix until the salt dissolves.

Select a large fairly round apple. Apples shrink significantly in size when they dry, so start with a nice big apple.

Peel with your vegetable peeler. If you want a long, more drawn out face, core your apple. If a roundish or square head is fine, leave the core.

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Now carve a face into the apple. Carve out eye sockets, a nose, mouth and ears. Exaggerate whatever features you'd like to stand out on your finished project. If you want to create deep set eyes, make sure the eyebrow ridge stands out.

You can use whole cloves for eyes and raw rice grains for teeth, we usually leave them plain though and they turn out fine.

Soak your apple in the prepared water. Allow the apple to sit in the water for 20 minutes. The salt will draw moisture from the apple and the lemon helps keep the color of the shrunken head light and
uniform.

Set your apples on a wire rack in a warm, dry place for about 2 weeks. A vegetable dehydrator would work well for these little heads. Or hang them from a string, this makes for an interesting effect.

Now, decorate. Glue some fake hair to the top, tie a little babushka on or stick dried rice in at weird angles for teeth. Press some dark beady eyes in and place the whole thing on a wooden skewer so you can add the little head to a plant or flower arrangement. Or hang them in front of the kitchen window. Whatever you do, they are sure to bring comments from visitors.

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